TELL (ON) Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

tell (on)

verb

Definition of tell (on)

as in to affect

to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response the pressure of final exams is beginning to tell on the students in the dorm

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as in to talk

to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities detectives convinced the perpetrators in custody to tell on their associates

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Verb

Those high aspirations, however, don’t appear to affect Proctor.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Different groups affected by HIV have different needs, and the Jamaican response at the time was generalized, but focused on men who have sex with men.

— Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of affect

Verb

System dates to 1960s The whole time the inspectors were in the pipe, firefighters were able to talk with them.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Before moving in, talk about money The Gottman Institute recommends that couples talk openly about income, debt and spending habits before combining households.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of talk

Verb

DePodesta hypothesized that playing catcher at altitude can potentially influence a hitter on offense, lending credence to the idea that his game might be more complete elsewhere.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Schmidt was charged with three misdemeanors, including second-degree terroristic threatening, disorderly conduct and attempting to influence a public servant, the report states.

— Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026

Definition of influence

Verb

Protesters derailed a rezoning meeting on Crown Center, cutting short a hearing intended to inform residents about redevelopment plans to accommodate a new downtown Royals stadium.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
My editor at Vulture has informed me that this is the name of the mysterious archer who iced Criston from across that field.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Definition of inform

Verb

The receiver drafted out of Ole Miss continued to impress during practice Wednesday, catching multiple passes in team drills from starting quarterback Brock Purdy and leaping high for an acrobatic grab over the middle from reserve Adrian Martinez.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Chicago blues especially impressed the young generation of British musicians who began performing what became known as British blues in the 1950s and ’60s.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Definition of impress

Verb

The volatility in the Red Sea is the latest factor impacting oil trade.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
McCray impacted the game on the bases by stealing second and on a sacrifice fly, then showed off his arm in the top of the 10th by throwing out a runner at third to end the inning.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

Definition of impact

Verb

Emergency crews on the ground and in helicopters are scouring the Karakoram mountain range for the 10 climbers, including one American, who are believed to be have been on 8,047-meter-tall Broad Peak when an avalanche struck around midday Thursday.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
In Kyiv, Russian forces struck the capital with ballistic missiles, killing a 31-year-old man and wounding two others, the National Police press service said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

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